Colorado § 13-80-112 - When action survives death.
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§ 13-80-112. When action survives death.
If any person entitled to bring any action dies before the expiration of the time limited therefor and if the cause of action does by law survive, the action may be commenced by the personal representative of the deceased person at any time within one year after the date of death and not afterwards if barred by provision of this article.
Source: L. 86: Entire article R&RE, p. 701, § 1, effective July 1.
ANNOTATION
For inapplicability of this section to actions not abated or discontinued by plaintiff's death, see Barlew v. Hitzler, 40 Colo. 109, 90 P. 90 (1907) (decided under former § 13-80-117).
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Section 13-80-112 ("When action survives death.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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